Disclaimer:
I own nothing related to or affiliated with Disney, ABC Daytime, or General Hospital. Characters are not mine; they are merely being borrowed.
AN:
This fic was sparked by one of Lis's ideas. I hope she and everyone like how it turned out. This is three parts and is nearly finished. Enjoy!
~Kelly~
Bedtime Stories Chapter One: Regrets
Nikolas was unashamed to admit this was his favorite part of the day. The boys, all three of them, were sleeping peacefully and Wyndemere was once again quite. But what made this the best part was Elizabeth's naked body pressed against his own. Holding her like this was something he thought he would never have. To say the last few months were easy would have been a lie. However, it was worth all the crap to get to this place.
After the truth came out Elizabeth tried to push him away. She pleaded with him to let whet they had go. However, Nikolas was a Cassadine who refused to be chased away. In the end, his refusal to back down won Elizabeth over. By the time, she finally admitted she was in love with him they were practically living together.
"I love you," she murmured placing a soft kiss to his chest.
"I love you so much," he replied pulling her closer. Years of friendship had made the silence between them easy at least on the rare occasion it happened. He love Elizabeth but Nikolas was amazed by how much she could talk. Their past also meant they knew each other well. He never had to explain his dark moods she just understood. It did not mean that Nikolas didn't wonder about certain things. Her past relationships for example. "Liz?"
"Hmm?" came the mumbled answer. It was clear she was almost asleep.
Nikolas hesitated for a moment before asking, "Can I ask you something?"
"I thought you knew you could ask me anything Nikolas."
"Perhaps," he agreed, "but this is personal."
She smiled at Nikolas's formal choice of words. Elizabeth couldn't help but love it. "Nikolas you know me better than anyone. I don't want any secrets between us."
"Why did you have sex with Zander?" he asked bluntly. Nikolas figured the best course of action was to simply ask Elizabeth directly.
"Wow. I wasn't expecting that."
"If it's too personal..."
Elizabeth pressed a light kiss to his lips in order to silence him. "I meant it when I said you can ask me anything. I want us to be honest with each other."
"I want that too."
"Which time?"
"What?" he asked slightly surprised by Elizabeth's reaction. To be honest Nikolas had forgotten about the first time. He had been pretty wrapped up in his own life then.
"Well I slept with Zander twice. Which time were you asking about?"
"Both I guess." he said with a shrug. "Although I kind of understand about the second. We all made some huge mistakes. I'm not proud of my behavior back then."
"If I hadn't slept with Zander that night I wouldn't have Cameron. I don't regret him."
"I understand I feel the same way about Spencer."
"But the first time I slept with Zander that I do regret. It was just after we were locked in that crypt. Part of it was fear but mostly about needing comfort from someone."
"Why not sleep with Jason then? I know the two of you had something going on during that time."
"He... um... was too busy with Carly's problems. Typical Jason. To be honest that should have been my wake up call-- but Zander was there."
"So you slept with him."
"Yeah I did and it turned into this huge mess."
"Like when I slept with Courtney?" Nikolas said chuckling at the look Elizabeth gave him. "Don't look at me like that. I know exactly what my sleeping with her destroyed. I didn't love Courtney when we started our affair. I needed something and there she was. But I can't regret what I did either."
"Because then you wouldn't have Spencer."
"That's right. I can't imagine my life without him."
"Me either." she said snuggling against Nikolas's chest. When she yawned, he pressed a kiss to Elizabeth's head. "Night."
"Good Night Liz." he said already starting to drift off himself.
Elizabeth struggled to stay awake until she knew Nikolas was asleep. She loved the rare occasions she could watch him sleep. He look so relaxed and peaceful unlike when he was awake. She ran a finger over his lips before kissing them once again. He stirred briefly before Nikolas tightened his hold on her. Elizabeth froze immediately the last thing she wanted was to wake Nikolas up. "I don't regret us either."